CULTURE
Meet current students, find out about studio life, and check out more resources below.
Illinois School of Architecture
Congratulations to the Category 3: Context Graduate Studio Prize Honorable Mentions, Kevin Sheth, Mathew Shaji Kuzhimannil and Rachel Truong, advised by Prof. Yun Kyi Yi.
About their winning project, Project Formation:
“Project Formation is a research-based AI computational-performance exhibition hub in Daegu, reclaiming a former parking lot with modernist materials, rooted in Confucian heritage”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to the Category 2: Space and Wellness Graduate Studio Prize Honorable Mention, Subah Samaeen, advised by Prof. Didem Ekici.
About her winning project, Harbor’s Edge: From Working Waterfront to Living Pier:
“The project takes an urban approach that treats the pier into a civic landscape where commuting, leisure, and environmental restoration overlap.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to the Category 1: Craft and Detail Graduate Studio Prize Honorable Mentions, Beatriz Mata, Aditi Panji, and Mohna Sharma, advised by Prof. Tom Leslie.
About their winning project, RISE 78:
“RISE 78 features a series of shifting, twisting levels that carve out outdoor terraces, “backyards in the sky.” These landscaped spaces bring light, air, and greenery into the vertical environment while fostering smaller neighborhoods throughout the building.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to the Category 3: Context Graduate Studio Prize first-place winners, Hannah Bally and Morgan Zhang, advised by Prof. Sara Bartumeus.
About their winning project, Linking Landscape:
“This project reimagines the urban fabric by replacing asphalt with permeable, pedestrian-friendly promenades. It utilizes nature-based solutions—like bioswales and water storage—to combat drought, while transforming underutilized plots into productive urban farms that bridge Sant Andreu de la Barca’s historical roots with a sustainable future.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to the Category 1: Craft & Detail Graduate Studio Prize first-place winners, Gwynne McGrady and Tyler Schottel, advised by Prof. Scott Murray.
About their winning project, The Overlook:
“Our rowing center integrates with its natural landscape, using gabled forms and corridors to guide movement and extending over Clinton Lake to immerse athletes in the environment.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Honored to share that Chicago Studio collaboration with @urbantheater by students Alexa Selvaggio and Elizabeth Tabisz, directed by Professor Bridget Benge @studioartempo , was featured in the @chicago_reader ’s most recent Performing Arts Feature:
“For their new building in Humboldt Park, UrbanTheater Company enlisted students in the Chicago Studio program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s architecture school, under the direction of Bridget Benge, to create conceptual renderings.
UTC is partnering with architecture students Alexa Selvaggio and Elizabeth Tabisz on conceptual renderings as a first step. The two students worked with architecture professor Bridget Benge of Studio Artempo and the Chicago Studio, a program in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s architecture school. Vega estimates it will take three to five years to finish the new theater.”
Read more on the Chicago Reader website!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to the Category 2: Space & Wellness Graduate Studio Prize first-place winners, Macy Sharp, Jenna Lin, and Isaiah Pierce, advised by Prof. Pat Saldaña-Natke and Prof. Soumya Dasgupta.
About their winning project, Arise:
“Framed by the Chicago skyline, the Welcome Center establishes a threshold to urban density, embracing connectivity and exchange through landscape, material, and cultural encounter.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
We are proud to congratulate Dr. Yazmín M Crespo Claudio as an ACSA 2026 Diversity Achievement Honorable Mention for her collaborative project with Omayra Rivera Crespo, PhD [UPRRP], and Irmaris Santiago Rodríguez, MArch [UPRC] on Counter-Narratives: Thirteen Years of Puerto Rican Decolonial Pedagogy.
“Counter-Narratives: Thirteen Years of a Decolonial Pedagogy proposes an architecture of relation; one that enacts care, inclusivity, and resistance, transforming education into a collective act of worldmaking.”
Read more on the ACSA website!
#archatillinois #wedesign @acsanational @y_crespo
Industry Awards
The Illinois School of Architecture proudly honors its faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions, recognizing their achievements through prestigious awards from professional organizations. Here, we highlight their dedication, innovation, and impact on the field of architecture.
Learn more about the ~260,000 dollars students are awarded in scholarships and awards, and how to apply.
Information about our annual Career XPO and services offered throughout the academic year.
Meet current students.
Get to know our wide range of student groups, clubs, and other organizations.
Architectural education has unique learning methods, grounded in the design studio.
Forms and information for current students regarding facilities and equipment.
Links, forms, and other resources for faculty and staff.
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Ricker Report
The School of Architecture's student-run publication
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Student Design Awards
Awarded annually, these recognitions highlight undergraduate and graduate design work.
Barcelona Study Abroad Program
Basque Country Field Trip: Day 5
2025-02-09
Big San Sebastián day!
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Basque Country Field Trip: Day 4
2025-02-08
Big Guggenheim day with exploring Bilbao and watching a theatrical performance!
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Basque Country Field Trip: Day 3
2025-02-07
From Santa Maria Eunate to Pinchos in Logroño to arrival in Bilbao…today was a day!
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Basque Country Field Trip: Day 2
2025-02-06
We went to Fundación Museo Oteiza, Convent Restoration and explored Pamplona today!
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Basque Country Field Trip: Day 1
2025-02-05
We stopped at the beautiful Castillo de Loarre on our way to the first city of our spring field trip, Pamplona!
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Castelló d’Empúries
2026-01-19
Our class has started a thematic workshop dedicated to designing theaters!
We visited Castelló d’Empúries to analyze the sites for our upcoming temporary theater pavilions, and had the pleasure of seeing an in-progress renovation by our guest professors.
Stay tuned for project updates!
#archatillinois #iasapbv #architecture #barcelona
Poble Nou
2026-01-18
We are gearing up for the semester with our first site visit! This semester, our main studio project is to build a theatre in the upcoming tech district of Barcelona, Poblenou. Professor @laia_cistero gave us a tour of the surrounding area to have us familiarize ourselves with the cultural context.
#archatillinois #iasapbv #barcelona #architecture
Fall Semester Bloopers!
Our first semester abroad with IASAPBV is all done! With numerous field trips, a full sketchbook, and multiple European cities explored, here’s a glimpse of the bits and pieces that made us happiest.
Can’t wait to share more of what we have in store for us while abroad!
#barcelona #architecture #iasapbv #archatillinois
